Vivien Oakland
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Anderson, May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 142 films between 1915 and 1951.
She supported Laurel and Hardy on several occasions, and sometimes played the wife of Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol in their series of short films. She played mostly bit roles in feature films in the 1940s before making her last film (an Errol comedy) in 1951.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Vivien Oakland
Filmography
Acting (117)
2024
Laurel & Hardy: Year Twoas (archive footage) (uncredited)
10.0
1950
Bunco Squadas Annie Cobb
6.1
1950
The Secret Furyas Mrs. Brownley (uncredited)
5.5
1947
Borrowed Blondeas Boss's Wife
8.0
1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Womanas Woman at bar (uncredited)
6.4
1946
The Locketas Mrs. Donovan (uncredited)
6.3
1946
Magnificent Dollas Mrs. Witherspoon (uncredited)
6.1
1946
Sister Kennyas Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited)
6.9
1945
Utahas Stella Mason
5.5
1945
The Man Who Walked Aloneas Mrs. Monroe
5.9
1944
The Girl Who Daredas Chattie Richmond
6.1
1942
Laugh Your Blues Awayas Mrs. Conklin
10.0
1942
Sappy Pappyas Mrs. Clyde
8.0
1942
The Man in the Trunkas Mrs. Tessie Sweeney Kohler
9.0
1942
A Tragedy at Midnightas First Mrs. Charles Miller (uncredited)
5.2
1942
USS VD: Ship of Shameas Health Department Woman (uncredited)
4.5
1941
An Apple in His Eyeas Vivien Kennedy
9.0
1941
The Ring and the Belleas Mrs. Clyde
7.0
1941
Mad About Moonshineas Vivian
9.0
1940
Drafted in the Depotas Vivien Kennedy
10.0
1940
A Trailer Tragedyas Vivien Kennedy
7.0
1940
Sunk by the Censusas Vivien
8.0
1940
Pop Always Paysas Mrs. Violet Oberton
6.7
1940
'Taint Legalas Vivien
1940
Mutiny in the Countyas Vivian Kennedy
1940
Sauce for the Ganderas Mrs. Morton
5.0
1940
A Chump at Oxfordas Receptionist (uncredited)
6.9
1939
Kennedy the Greatas Vivien Kennedy
8.0
1939
Act Your Ageas Vivian
10.0
1939
Maid to Orderas Vivien
10.0
1939
The Girl from Mexicoas Mrs. Renner
5.1
1939
Baby Dazeas Vivien Kennedy
10.0
1939
Clock Wiseas Vivien
9.0
1938
A Clean Sweepas Mrs. Edgar (Vivian) Kennedy
10.0
1938
Beaux and Errorsas Vivien Kennedy
7.0
1938
Slander Houseas Mrs. Conway
4.4
1938
Crime Ringas Madame Jarman
5.8
1938
Rebellious Daughtersas Mrs. Webster
6.0
1938
Berth Quakesas Mrs. Errol
8.0
1938
Condemned Womenas Mrs. Walter Hempstead
7.3
1938
His Pest Friendas Mrs. Errol
7.0
1938
Double Dangeras Mrs. Jerome Courtland (uncredited)
7.3
1937
Amateur Crookas Mrs. Flint, Landlady
5.0
1937
Should Wives Work?as Mrs. Errol
6.3
1937
Tramp Troubleas Vivien
8.0
1937
Dumb's the Wordas Vivien Kennedy
7.0
1937
Way Out Westas Sheriff's Wife
7.1
1937
Mile a Minute Loveas Marie
7.0
1937
Bad Housekeepingas Vivien Kennedy
8.0
1937
Knee Actionas Florabelle
7.0
1936
One Live Ghostas Ethel Morton
6.7
1936
Lady Luckas Mrs. Cora Hemingway
6.3
1936
Who's Looney Nowas Mrs. Shirley Brown
8.0
1935
Mutiny on the Bountyas Moll (uncredited)
7.4
1935
Keystone Hotelas Mrs. Carmenchita Carson
8.5
1935
Atlantic Adventureas Mrs. Julia Van Dieman
6.0
1935
Alimony Achesas May, Andy's Ex-wife
9.0
1935
Star of Midnightas Jerry Classon
5.9
1935
Rendezvous at Midnightas Lillian Haskins
10.0
1934
9.0
1934
In the Dog Houseas Tallulah Clyde
10.0
7.0
1934
The Fuller Gush Manas Mother
1934
The Defense Restsas Mrs. Monte Ballou
7.1
1934
Money Means Nothingas Helen Whitney
5.8
1934
I Believed in Youas Russell's Sugar Mama
7.0
1933
Only Yesterdayas Ethel (Uncredited)
7.1
1933
Neighbors' Wivesas Ann Rainey
9.0
1932
Secrets of the French Policeas Cohort of Moloff (uncredited)
6.6
1932
Scram!as Mrs. Beaumont
7.1
1932
The Tenderfootas Miss Martin
7.5
1932
Running Hollywoodas Vivien
9.0
1932
Cock of the Airas Irate Woman in Restaurant
7.7
1931
A House Dividedas Bess (uncredited)
5.6
1931
The Age for Loveas Grace
9.0
1931
Gold Dust Gertieas Lucille Harlan
6.0
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 3: 'The Niblick'as Vivien - the Wife (uncredited)
5.0
1931
Lime Juice Nightsas Karl's wife
9.0
1931
Many a Slipas Emily Coster
10.0
1930
Their Wives' Vacationas Mae's sister
9.0
1930
A Lady Surrendersas Mrs. Lynchfield
4.5
1930
Oh, Sailor, Behave!as Kunegundi
6.0
1930
The Matrimonial Bedas Susan Trebel
6.4
1930
Big Heartedas Mrs. Black
9.0
1930
Back Payas Kitty (as Vivian Oakland)
4.9
1930
The Florodora Girlas Maud
5.5
1930
Personalityas Mrs. Keller
10.0
1929
1.0
1929
The Time, the Place and the Girlas Mrs. Davis
10.0
1929
That's My Wifeas Mrs. Hardy (uncredited)
6.6
1929
Loud Soupas Mrs. Chase
8.0
1929
Off to Buffaloas Mrs. Chase
8.0
1928
We Faw Downas Mrs. Hardy
6.0
9.0
1928
Galloping Ghostsas Smith's First oOve
7.0
1928
The Man in Hobblesas Mrs. Maynard
8.0
1927
Uncle Tom's Cabinas Mrs. Shelby
6.8
1927
Love 'Em and Weepas Mrs. Ricketts
5.7
1927
Wedding Billsas Mademoiselle Mimi de Lyle
8.0
1927
Two-Time Mamaas Mrs. Brown
7.5
1926
45 Minutes from Hollywoodas Herself, in magazine (uncredited)
5.3
1926
Redheads Preferredas Mrs. Bill Williams
8.0
1926
Tell 'Em Nothingas The Galloping Blonde
5.5
1926
Along Came Auntieas Mrs. Remington Chow - the Wife
6.2
1926
Mighty Like a Mooseas Mrs. Moose - The Wife
6.8
1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)as Vivien
8.0
1926
Say It with Babiesas Mrs. Crum
6.5
1926
Tony Runs Wildas Mrs. Johnson (as Vivian Oakland)
10.0
1926
Wife Tamersas The Other Woman
7.0
1926
Mama Behaveas Miss D'Arcy - Lolita's Friend
7.0
1926
Long Pantsas The Widow
9.0
1925
The Teaseras Lois Caswell(as Vivian Oakland)
3.0
1925
The Rainbow Trailas Bessie Venters
9.0
1924
Madonna of the Streetsas Lady Sarah Joyce
9.0
1915
Destiny: or, the Soul of a Womanas Beauty